A Call from the Crown

Darius’s POV

Something was going on with Valerie, but I didn’t know what. And unless she wanted to tell me about it, I didn’t think I’d be able to pry it from her. So I accepted the things she said, we continued to have a good evening, talking and playing with the girls. I even held her through the night as she gently rested against my chest.

Even with her so close, however, I was starting to feel